Yamilé sous les cèdres (1939) - film review
Charles d’Espinay
Adventure / Romance

Summary
Although she is engaged, against her wishes, to her childhood friend,
Yamilé, a Maronite Christian, falls in love with Osman, a
handsome Muslim. The two marry in secret and take flight, but it
is not long before Yamilé’s fiancé and brother catch up
with them. Brought before a family tribunal, Yamilé shows
no remorse for marrying a Muslim and is ready to die according to the
traditions of her people.
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Credits
- Director: Charles d’Espinay
- Script: Jean Arroy, Henry Bordeaux, Charles d’Espinay
- Photo: Marc Fossard, Jacques Vandal
- Music: Marius-François Gaillard
- Cast: Charles Vanel (Rachid), Denise Bosc (Yamilé), José Noguéro (Khalil), Georges Péclet (Boutros), Jacques Dumesnil (Osman), Lucas Gridoux (Aboud), Georges Mauloy (Le prêtre maronite), Paul Demange (Le valet), Georges Douking (Ahmed), Jenny Burnay, Marie Dubuisson, Guy Favières
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 95 min; B&W
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